I spent all my weekend stamping time creating Christmas cards. What fun it is for me to figure new ways to make snow or to paint a vintage scene. I would like to share the three very different cards that I made.
I wanted to create a simple nature type winter scene so I pulled out my Kittie Kits with the cabin and three different size trees. I stamped the cabin with black craft in on watercolor paper and heat dried. I masked the cabin and stamped the trees all around it using darker green ink. I stamped a few tree tops using a lighter shade of green to make the trees appear to be in the distance and then painted the cabin. I heat set all the ink and then sponged pale yellow along the tree tops and then lightened the shade as I moved upward in the sky. I heat set again. I used a small brush to paint white craft ink on the roof top and around the windows and then used a larger brush to paint all around the ground area and then heat embossed with white embossing powder. I put a fine layer of glue on the roof and ground area and applied white Flower Soft to create a soft natural looking snow. I finished the card with simple designer paper, crimped crisp white paper along with brown gingham.
I love all the Stampavie Sarah Kay Noel 2009 collection and I think each image is my favorite as I use it in a project. They are all so full of detail and bring back memories of old-fashioned holidays. I stamped the image on watercolor paper and again on scrap watercolor with black craft ink and heat set. I painted all the images using reinkers and then began cutting out the skillet, coal bucket, teapot and dress to pop up over the scene. I embossed all the pieces and scene with clear embossing powder while the ink was still wet to create the appearance of a tile. I popped up the images with glue dots and then layered over Graphic 45 designer paper. I ran white taffeta ribbon over an Antique Linen ink pad to color for aging and created a multi loop bow.
I wanted to create a shaker card using my new Shake It window pouches and fill it with white Flower Soft for snow. I stamped the Rubbernecker trees and moose on watercolor paper and painted andI sponged in a light blue sky I used a small brush to paint in falling snow and snowy ground and embossed with white embossing powder. I cut the moose heads out to pop up out of the trees with glue dots. I applied a small bit of Flower Soft in the pouch and attached it over the scene. I cut a frame with Nestabilities using BasicGrey Eskimo Kisses and popped it up over the pouch and finished my card. I learned a lesson with this project. Do not use glue dots when creating a shaker card as the snow will stick to it. Duh!
Project 1: Stamps: Kittie Kits The Moose is Loose Paper: Watercolor, SU Designer Paper, White Ink: Black Craft, Peeled Paint, Shabby Shutters, Scattered Straw, Vintage Photo, White Craft Accessories: White Embossing Powder, Flower Soft, Gingham, Crimper
Project 2: Stampavie Sarah Kay Noel Eve Paper: Graphic 45 Designer, Watercolor ,Vanilla Ink: Black Craft, Fired Brick, Antique Linen, Vintage Photo, Fired Brick, Sahara Sand, Going Gray, Really Rust, More Mustard Accessories: Clear Embossing Powder, Versa Pen, Taffeta, Deckle Scissors, Sponges, Brushes, Glue Dots
Project 3: Stamps: Rubbernecker Moose, Trees Paper: BasicGrey Eskimo Kisses, Watercolor, Olive Ink: Black Craft, Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Vintage Photo, White Craft Accessories: Shake It Window Pouch, Button, Grosgrain, White Embossing Powder, Brushes, Sponges, Glue Dots
All three cards are beautiful Kittie. Love your painted scene with the gorgeous greens, and that little girl is just darling in the second card. Your moose are way too cute popping the heads through the trees, I love it!
Kittie you always amaze me with your beautiful cards. You are my idol when it comes to this type of cards. I think the bottom card is so cute. Love the moose in the trees.
The first card just made my jaw hit the floor. I love the crisp look of it with the soft snow!!
The little girl hanging her stocking is just darling and the moose!! OMG!! How cute are they stickin’ their heads out of the trees?!!
I’m playing catch up and LOVE your dimensional scene with the little girl and the tree framing…..And your single leaf card….stunning!
Wow! I don’t think you can create a bad card…not even if you tried real hard.
What beautiful cards!!!!
Great cards all in a different way-love them all. Where do you get window shaker pouches? Cool look.
Kittie, I so love your StampAvie cards!!! Plus, I’m so glad it’s the holiday season, because that mean’s I get to drool over your snow scenes.
Fabulous designs, Kittie! I love the wonderful, simple beauty of the first one, the scene on the second one is so precious, and the love the fun of the third one, especially with the Eskimo Kisses paper!
Awesome snow scene!! love the little girl, too cute, and love the plaids and cute peeking moose on your last card!
Your beautiful cards are always a feast for my eyes, my friend. I’m glad to see you got to spend some time working on your cards!
All 3 of your new Xmas cards are just fabulous. Beautiful colours and ideas. I had to laugh when I saw your moose peeking out of the trees.
Bernice
Kittie! You make the best winter scenes! I am always inspired by your work! Just lovely!! I have that stamp set too! :o)
OMG, Kittie…what fabulous cards!!!! Your little snow scene is beautiful…I’m sooo lovin all the snow and the trees in the background look awesome!!! Your little Christmas scene with that darling little girl is adorable…such gorgeous coloring!!! The little moose crack me up…they are sooo fun and I just love all the pretty colors and papers!!! Exceptional work, my friend!!!!
Thank you for sharing your awesome talent with everyone. All three cards are so lovely. I agree with Patty…I don’t think you can create a bad card.
LOVE THE MOOSE PEEKING OUT OF THE PINE TREES! THEY ARE SO ADORABLE, SANDY IN NH
Oh my! Kittie, your cards are wonderful! I love, love your snow scene. That’s a perfect mountain scene…and I love the crimped paper at the bottom. Your Stampavie scene is so precious! They are so lucky to have you designing for them! And lastly, but most importantly, your moose in the trees are hilarious!!! AND it’s perfect as a shaker card! You rock!!
LOVE THE MOOSE! I went to Alaska in September for the first time — fell in love with Moose! TKS — Sandy in VA
Kittie, I thought card #1 was my fav .. that snowy scene seems to beckon to a non-winter person like myself. But then I moved on to the precious fireplace scene with that sweet image so full of detail and added dimension and fell in love right there. But wait! Those delightful moose peeking out from the trees … stealing my heart! Way to go with your weekend of Christmas stamping!
~Bev
Oh Kittie! these are all so very different and all so wonderful! I love the greens on the snowy cabin one – and that little girl is just adorable – and the shaker card is so fun with those cute moose heads peaking out from the trees!
beautiful cards, Kittie! I love the moose peeking out in the shaker! too cute!